Simple Man (Lynyrd Skynyrd song)

"Simple Man"
Song by Lynyrd Skynyrd
from the album (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
Released1973
Recorded1973
StudioStudio One (Doraville, Georgia)
GenreSouthern rock, hard rock
Length
  • 5:57 (album version)
  • 6:39 (live version)
LabelSounds of the South
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Al Kooper

"Simple Man" is a song by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released on their debut studio album, (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973).

The song is one of Lynyrd Skynyrd's most popular. Since the song became available for digital download, it has become Lynyrd Skynyrd's third best-selling digital song after "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird." It has sold 1,333,000 copies in the U.S. as of November 2013.[1]

  1. ^ Grein, Paul (November 27, 2013). "Chart Watch: Eminem Returns to #1, Gaga Sinks to #8". Yahoo Music. Retrieved November 27, 2013.